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It is possible that the gasket could leak between cylinders. The overheating and coolant loss would happen if the gasket was failing around the coolant passages.
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Losing coolant its in the oil no overheating no leak?
have the head gasket replaced
Can bad head lead to overheating?
A bad head gasket certainly can, as coolant will continually leak out, eventually causing overheating, yes.
Why is your car coolant bubbling?
1) Your engine is overheating and the coolant is boiling. Or 2) Exhaust is leaking into the coolant, probably through a bad head gasket or cracked head.
If a car has oil in water and water in oil but is not overheating or loosing water out of coolant system is this still the head gasket?
It could still be the head gasket.
How does engine coolant get into the combustion chamber?
A bad head gasket , a warped head usually from overheating , would allow engine coolant into an engine cylinder
Why is my Coolant backing up and boiling in the resovire car overheating?
could be cylinder head gasket gone
Why does an automobile shut off after overheating?
one of the reasons why an automobile shutts off after overheating is that the head gasket may blown, hence letting the coolant in the chambers.
Why would white smoke come out from under the hood when it is cold outside and the car isn't overheating?
It may not be overheating, but you could still have a coolant leak into the combustion chamber, from either a head gasket or intake manifold gasket.
What would cause Buick Rendezvous overheating?
It could be multiple problems. check your coolant level, it could also be your Lower intake gasket or even a head gasket.
What could cause an engine overheating with white smoke and a loss of power?
I suspect that you have a blown head gasket letting coolant into one of the cylinders to cause the white smoke and the lowered coolant level results in over heating of the engine. overheating with white smoke indicates coolant in the combustion chamber 99% of the time this is caused by a leaking head gasket. dont keep driving till you get it repaired or you can crack the block, needing a new engime or warp the head needing new head. head gasket is least expensive to repair
What causes loss of coolant and overheating in a 2000 Chevy impala?
Can be leaking intake manifold gaskets, which can sometimes be fixed by using Dexcool coolant. Can also be a head gasket.
Why does your 1987 Oldsmobile cutlass keep overheating?
Possibilities are low coolant, defective radiator, leaky hoses, blown head gasket...
